Electrical cooking apparatus



May m, 1927.

M. J. DE R005 ELECTRICAL COOKING APPARATUS F iled Feb. 2. 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 My; M BASL ATTORNEY 1927. 1,628,310 May M. J. DE Roos ELECTRICAL cooxme APPARATUS I I Filed Feb.2, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY"- M. J. DE R008 ELECTRICAL COOKING APPARATUS May 10 1927.

Filed Feb. 2. 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEY 1927a May 0 M. J. DE Roos ELECTRICAL COOKING APPARATUS- Filed Feb. 2, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 AT TORNEY Pat-ma May 10, 1927.

. UNITED STATES MILTON J. DE ROOS, OF NEW YORK, Y.

ELECTRICAL COOKING APPARATUS.

Application filed February 2, 1925. Serial No. 6,218.

This invention relates to electrical cooking apparatus and has for its object to provide a cooker for wafiles or the like, in which the cooking elements and the batter-container are so arranged as to. permit rapid operation. Afurther object is to so form the device and the electrical leads and connections that the latter are entirely protected against grease which might cause short circuit. Other objects of the invention will hereinafter appear.

The device will be understood by refer-- ence to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a'front elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the invention, and

Figure2 is a sectional elevation of the same, on the line 22, Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 is a transverse section through a member of the frame;

I Figures 4 and 5 are detail sectional views showing the valve operating members of the batter container;

Figure 6 is a plan view partly in section of one of the waflle irons, and

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view on the line 7-7. Figure 6.

Referring to the drawings, 1,11 illustrate the end frame members which are. connected by means of the lower bars 2 and other suitable longitudinal supports su'h as the bars 3, 3*, Figure 2. Slidably mounted upon the bars 2 and guided in their movements by the angle guide irons 4 are the removable trays 5. I

Resting upon the longitudinal bars 3* are a series of watfle irons A, each iron being provided with the forward and rearward lugs 6 which directly rest upon the bars.

The frame members 1 have rigidly connected thereto at each end two vertical supports 8 and each support atits upper end is apertured to receive a tubular guide member 9 adapted to support and guide the batter container 10. a

. The batter-container consists of a rectangular or other suitably formed box having a discharge outlet 10 and aremovable cover 11. On each side of the batter-container and rotatably connected thereto are rollers 13 which are'preferably channelled to conform with the round faces of the guide members 9. The batter-container is also preferablyprovided with a handle or handles 14 by means of which the container may conveniently be removed longitudinally of the guides 9' and in register with each one of the several waflie irons A.

The means for. controlling the discharge outlet 10 of the batter-container comprise a valve head 15 having an operating rod 16 which longitudinally extends within the container and at its upper end is provided with an eye or loop 16 which is engaged by one end of a lever 12 pivoted at- 12 upon the container, and having a projez'ting finger-piece. The finger-piece of lever 12 is located immediately over a fixed finger-piece 13" also carried by the container. The operator by pressingthe finger-pieces toward each other will lift the valve head 15 and permit batter to flow through the outlet 10 and into the appropriate watllle iron.

Each wattle iron A comprises a lower member 16 and an upper member 17, both preferably of cast aluminum and having a batter space a which, when the iron is inoperation, is tightly closed by the walls of the iron. The wall I) of each iron has connected thereto an electricalresistance member. 18 of any suitable construction and fornnthe, member in this instance being circular and being held in position by a clamp 19, secured by a screw 20 to an appropriate member of the iron. For convenient access to the resistance member and each electrical connection, each of-the upper and lower halves of the wafllc iron is provided with a detachable cover plate 21 and the two members of the iron are provided with con'mlementary hinge units 22,23, which are hollow, so that lead wires 24 and 25 may pass therethrough. Lead wires 24 and 25 are connected to the upper resistance member and they thence are led through the hollow hinge members through a suitable opening formed in-the wall of the lower wattle iron member. The circuit is through wire 26, thence through wire 25,-thence through return wire 24 to the lower resistance member, thence from the lower resistance member through wire 27 and from wire 27 to a wire 28 leading to the source of supply which may be via an adjae'nt wattle iron.

Referring to'Figure 2, 29 indicates a wire leading to the current source, thence to the switch C and thence to the fuse D. The ,feed

wire 30 leads from the fuse D to complete loo to the said fuse. D. Return wire 32 may be employed to complete the usual three wire system.

The series of switches ne f r e h wattle iron are supported by an angle plate 21:5". which in turn is secured to the front longitudinal bar 3-. The fuse elements are carried by an angle plate 33 supported by the lower longitudinal bar 3". The switch elements project through a cover plate Ill rigidly :ecured upon bar 3. and a removable cover plate 35 is employed to hide the fuse blocks. this plate being held in position by the thumb nut; :36. Supported upon the longitudinal bars 3 3" are front and rear longitudinal pans 3T, 37 so that the top of the device is completely encased. The frame members 1, 1 may be. provided with suitable openings to receive grease cups 2-38. the latter having flanged heads 38* so as to rest upon the top walls of their appropriate frame members.

It will be understood that various modifications maybe made in the form and arrangement of the various units comprising the embodiment illustrated in the drawings. what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent being as follows 1. An electrical cooking apparatus comprising two end frame members and horizontal bars connecting said frame members at the top and toward the base thereof, the top bars being spaced to provide a support, a plurality of watlle irons each having a lateral projecting flange resting on said horizontal bars and each iron having electrical connections extending between and below said bars and leading to a switch at the front of the apparatus, two risers carried by each frame member, each riser being connected to the corresponding riser at the opposite end of the apparatus, by means of a horizontal rod, aml a batter container disposed between the rods and depending from supporting wheels adapted to roll upon the rods.

2. An electrical cooking apparatus comprising two end frame members, a plurality of horizontal bars connecting the frame members near their tops, a plurality of horizontal bars connecting the frame members near the front faces thereof,'a plurality of waffle irons held by said first named horizontal bars. an angle plate supported by said front horizontal bars and carrying a plurality of switch elementsone for each waffle iron, a plurality of fuse elements supported below said switches, an angular cover plate supported by said'front horizontal bars in advance of the fuse box, risers carried by each frame member, horizontal rods connect ing the risers and a batter-box having supporting wheels rotatable upon said rods.

:3. ln cooking apparatus. a set of cooking irons arranged side by side in a row. independent beat controls for said irons arranged below and in front of the same and a batter carrier mounted for travel over the rearward portions of said irons so as to leave the forward portions of said irons fully expo: ed and provided with a forwardly pitched discharge spout for delivering the batter to the central portions of the irons.

4. In cooking apparatus. a set of wattle irons supported side by side in a row and comprising cooperating sections hinged at the rear and provided with operating handles at the. front, electric heating units carried by the sections of the irons, individual controls for the heating units located below and in front of the waffle iron-s, concealed wiring connections extending from said eontrols rearwardly to the sections of the waffle irons. a pan'in front of the row of irons over the wiring connections for preventing batter extruded from the irons from reaching said wiring connections or controls and a batter carrier mounted for travel over the irons.

In combination. independently operable watlle irons supported in a row, and elongated pans supported in back and in front of raid row in position to catch batter extruded from either end of any of said wafiie irons.

ti. In combination. wattle irons supported in a row and comprising sections hingedly connected at the back of the row and an elongated pan extending along the front of the row in close heatreceptive relation to the irons and in position to catch batter extruded therefrom.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

MILTON J. DE R005. 

